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[ 0 => '{{subst:AfC submission/draftnew}}<!-- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. -->', 1 => '', 2 => '{{Short description|2024 Bangladesh Heatwave}}', 3 => '', 4 => 'The '''2024 Bangladesh heatwave''' is a significant climatic event affecting the South Asian nation<ref>{{Cite web |last=AFP |date=2024-04-30 |title=Bangladesh, five other Asian countries swelter in extreme heatwave |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/h7aabchwyb |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}</ref>. Characterized by soaring temperatures that reached up to 42°C (108 F), 16 degrees more than the annual average<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-25 |title=Bangladesh: Extreme heat closes all schools and forces 33 million children out of classrooms - Bangladesh {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-extreme-heat-closes-all-schools-and-forces-33-million-children-out-classrooms |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>, the [[Heat wave|heatwave]] has led to nationwide school closures, impacting an estimated 33 million children<ref name=":0" />. The heatwave, which is sweeping over several northern and southern districts of [[Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Severe heatwave continues in parts of Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/environment-climate-change/233442/severe-heatwave-continues-in-parts-of-bangladesh |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}</ref>, is considered one of the most intense since records began in 1948<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240429-bangladesh-again-closes-schools-nationwide-due-to-heatwave |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref>. The event has been linked to climate change and man-made causes, including rapid [[Urbanization|urbanisation]], forest clearance, shrinking water bodies, and increased usage of [[air conditioning]]<ref name=":1" />. This heatwave marks the second consecutive year that Bangladesh has been forced to close schools due to extreme heat<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Severe heatwave hits Khulna, some other parts of Bangladesh |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/environment-climate-change/233542/severe-heatwave-hits-khulna-some-other-parts-of-bangladesh |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.newagebd.net |language=en}}</ref>.', 5 => '', 6 => '== History ==', 7 => 'The '''2024 Bangladesh heatwave''' represents a continuation of a disturbing climatic trend in the region<ref>{{Cite web |last=CGTN |title=Heat wave engulfs Bangladesh with record temperature since 1989 |url=https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-05-02/Heat-wave-engulfs-Bangladesh-with-record-temperature-since-1989-1tgVnCSh4zu/p.html |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=news.cgtn.com |language=en}}</ref>. Historical data indicates an increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves in Bangladesh over the past few decades. The 2023 heatwave, which led to nationwide school closures, was the first of such severity in the country’s recorded history<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh reopens schools even as heatwave alert extended by three days |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/28/bangladesh-reopens-schools-even-as-heatwave-alert-extended-by-three-days |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>. The current heatwave, surpassing its predecessor in intensity, has further underscored the escalating climate crisis in the region. The repeated occurrence of such extreme [[weather]] events has prompted scientists to investigate their correlation with global warming and local environmental changes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives |url=https://thediplomat.com/2024/04/extreme-heatwaves-in-bangladesh-the-environmental-governance-perspectives/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref>. The 2024 heatwave, therefore, is not an isolated incident but part of a broader pattern of increasing temperatures and extreme weather events that have been affecting Bangladesh and the larger South Asian region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-21 |title=Heatwaves broil South Asia with record temperatures |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/environment/climate-change/halfway-boiling-point-heatwaves-broil-south-asia-record-temperatures |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>', 8 => '', 9 => '=== School closure drama ===', 10 => 'Education minister [[Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury]], ordered the schools to remain remain open in the excessive heatwave.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Did they really fall sick? asks Nowfel |url=https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-04-29/did-they-really-fall-sick-asks-nowfel |url-status=live |work=Somoy Media Limited}}</ref> Nowfel has faced extreme mixed opinions from all teachers, students and parents.<ref>{{Cite web |last=bdnews24.com |title=Secondary schools return to class on Saturday |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/c5f19aefba53 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Secondary schools return to class on Saturday |language=en}}</ref> On the other hand, the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|supreme court of Bangladesh]] has ordered schools to shut down on Apr 29, 2024 (Monday) until Thursday<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Star Digital |date=2024-04-29 |title=HC orders to close all schools, madrasas till Thursday |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/education/news/hc-orders-close-all-schools-madrasas-till-thursday-3598186 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>.', 11 => '', 12 => '== References ==', 13 => '<!-- Inline citations added to your article will automatically display here. 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